New Moon Over Guawi: A High Brix Journey

Yes indeed, I think I may have some light burn on that Destroyer. But now that the main panel is turned down a bit, I don’t think that will be an issue any longer.
Very interesting in the green, I’ll need to check and see if my new add ons have any green... hope not.
Thanks for the great info Gazoo!:thanks::passitleft:

I have also just read that the light burn will come on OR become more noticeable once FLOWER has begun,
Energy is now moved to flowering making any minor issues more noticeable. Depending on how close we are
to the threshold between too much and too little, it can take a few days or weeks to show up

EDIT; Whats interesting is I have always been told they need MORE LIGHT in flower ? maybe that was before
all this new tech and the ability to create specific recipes of light
 
The more I think about it I bet My BRIXing has not been as effective as it could have been.

The reason I say that is I always get into the grow room before the lights come on BUT Turn on
the GREEN Overhead room lights, they are actually on for about 5 to 15 minutes before the grow
lights start. THINKING even when I remember to turn them off they have already been shinning
on the girls long enough to shut things down. :(

WELL ISSUE Found and Corrected for future BRIX
 
Mornin to ya G man! Thanks for the great info. So,...now we should all have the same question....what brands and types of LED's have this 'green' light . If what u say is true...which it prolly is , then spraying our foliars under green light is fruitless. Home today....took another holiday....late game last night and Mare was waiting for me when i got home last night....:ganjamon:
 
Yep, I check those lights I bought... no green but check out the other spectrums it does cover:
Description of HTG 270 watt led
DETAILS
BRIGHTER / HIGHER OUTPUT – Cooler running LEDs perform better! With high-quality heat sinks and efficient-whisper quiet cooling fans, the new 7 band 2.1 LED Grow Light runs cooler than ever. This not only makes a brighter LED but a cooler LED also lasts longer, which is why this unit is backed by a 2-year warranty. While the new 7 Band 2.1 features top quality construction and components, it is also expertly designed with modular component assembly allowing for quick and easy part replacement should any problems ever arise.

WIDER SPECTRUM / POWERFUL CHIPS - The 7-BAND LEDs utilizes a combination of single core 3 watt and dual-core 6 watt LED chips for superior performance. The 7-BAND LED has SEVEN LIGHT SPECTRUMS to maximize growth and allow your plants grow to their full potential! 660nm Deep Red for Chlorophyll A, 630nm Bright Red for Chlorophyll B, 460nm Bright Blue for Chlorophyll B, 430nm Deep Blue for Chlorophyll A, 10,000 Kelvin White/Blue spectrum to fill out a complete light spectrum needed for plants to grow properly, 390 nm UV Light and 850nm InfraRed (IR) Spectrum for VIGOR and Mold/Mildew Prevention

LED EFFICIENCY - The 7 Band 2.1 LED Grow Light allows for big harvests while using less energy and producing less heat compared to standard Fluorescent and High Intensity Discharge (HID) grow lighting technology. The light spectrums on the 7-BAND 2.1 LED are custom tailored for plant growth!

LOW HEAT - The 7-BAND LED emits much less heat than traditional grow light sources (floro, HID, etc.) creating a much more efficient and manageable indoor garden.

Specs & Features:

6' grounded power cord
Wire hanging kit included
Replaceable parts
2-Year Warranty!!
 
Mornin to ya G man! Thanks for the great info. So,...now we should all have the same question....what brands and types of LED's have this 'green' light . If what u say is true...which it prolly is , then spraying our foliars under green light is fruitless. Home today....took another holiday....late game last night and Mare was waiting for me when i got home last night....:ganjamon:

I have been getting some BRIX IN ;) I can tell since I have a corded temp gauge placed at the bottom
of the ROOT BALL @ Up-Pot and I can see the temps go up 3 to 5 deg immediately after BRIXing so I know
its getting in. Just may not be as effective as it could be ? I'll let you know if I see a change in the ROOT TEMPs
now that I have corrected that issue
 
Yep, I check those lights I bought... no green but check out the other spectrums it does cover:
Description of HTG 270 watt led
DETAILS
BRIGHTER / HIGHER OUTPUT – Cooler running LEDs perform better! With high-quality heat sinks and efficient-whisper quiet cooling fans, the new 7 band 2.1 LED Grow Light runs cooler than ever. This not only makes a brighter LED but a cooler LED also lasts longer, which is why this unit is backed by a 2-year warranty. While the new 7 Band 2.1 features top quality construction and components, it is also expertly designed with modular component assembly allowing for quick and easy part replacement should any problems ever arise.

WIDER SPECTRUM / POWERFUL CHIPS - The 7-BAND LEDs utilizes a combination of single core 3 watt and dual-core 6 watt LED chips for superior performance. The 7-BAND LED has SEVEN LIGHT SPECTRUMS to maximize growth and allow your plants grow to their full potential! 660nm Deep Red for Chlorophyll A, 630nm Bright Red for Chlorophyll B, 460nm Bright Blue for Chlorophyll B, 430nm Deep Blue for Chlorophyll A, 10,000 Kelvin White/Blue spectrum to fill out a complete light spectrum needed for plants to grow properly, 390 nm UV Light and 850nm InfraRed (IR) Spectrum for VIGOR and Mold/Mildew Prevention

LED EFFICIENCY - The 7 Band 2.1 LED Grow Light allows for big harvests while using less energy and producing less heat compared to standard Fluorescent and High Intensity Discharge (HID) grow lighting technology. The light spectrums on the 7-BAND 2.1 LED are custom tailored for plant growth!

LOW HEAT - The 7-BAND LED emits much less heat than traditional grow light sources (floro, HID, etc.) creating a much more efficient and manageable indoor garden.

Specs & Features:

6' grounded power cord
Wire hanging kit included
Replaceable parts
2-Year Warranty!!

Yes I have been reading about UV for Mold.Mildew prevention, I do have all those spectrum's
in my T5s less the 850nm InfaRed

Thats a very nice lite. I am still working on the recipe / Mix. Nice thing about a yours the mix
should have been optimized already :)
 
Yes I have been reading about UV for Mold.Mildew prevention, I do have all those spectrum's
in my T5s less the 850nm InfaRed

Thats a very nice lite. I am still working on the recipe / Mix. Nice thing about a yours the mix
should have been optimized already :)
Yep, that’s why I got em. Had the reds I was looking for, and the blues I was looking for as well as some nice additions. I’m happy so far, and those destroyer buds are packing on the resin now!
 
Since I plan on running some more MALAWI I should see what the average temps and humidity are
so I can replicate the environment to the best of my ability



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What is the average temperature in Malawi?

Blantyre, Malawi: Annual Weather Averages. November is the hottest month in Blantyre with an average temperature of 75°F (24°C) and the coldest is June at 63°F (17°C) with the most daily sunshine hours at 10 in September.

What is the climate like in Malawi?

Malawi has a sub-tropical climate, which is relatively dry and strongly seasonal. The warm-wet season stretches from November to April, during which 95% of the annual precipitation takes place. ... A hot, dry season lasts from September to October with average temperatures varying between 25 and 37 degrees Celsius.

How cold does it get in Malawi?

The coolest months are June and July when daytime temperatures hover around 21 degrees Celsius ((70 Fahrenheit) and nights can be very cold. Variations in altitude in Malawi lead to wide differences in climate.

What crops do they grow in Malawi?

Production varies, and depending on climate conditions, maize may be imported or exported. Sorghum, millet, pulses, root crops, and fruit are also grown. Another staple, as well as an important source of protein, is fish from Lake Malawi.

Which crop is the major cash crop of Malawi?


The main economic products of Malawi are tobacco, tea, cotton, groundnuts, sugar and coffee. These have been among the main cash crops for the last century, but tobacco has become increasingly predominant in the last quarter-century, with a production in 2011 of 175,000 tonnes.
 
Looking good Gazoo, how much longer you think?
So you know when you mentioned that afterntku spray Brix the temp goes up for a while? I just noticed this, thanks to your observations. I sprayed my destroyer with Brix+Snake oil, and the CD-1 and DDA both got Brix, and now this morning my tent is running 80f where it usually runs 77-78. That’s very interesting, and reminds me of my own body.
You spray them with a foliar and it seems to get warmer, is this a boost to the plants metabolism? Cause after I eat, I burn that food up like crazy. I’m a human heater, can feel the heat radiating off me about 20-30 min after I eat.
Very cool stuff.
 
That's what I read and thought calm down jeffrey dahmer lol

:rofl::rofl:

Looking great Gazoo! Not sure if you have interest in a controller but if so maybe you coukd look into this one I found on the gram. Seems affordable for the main unit but then I think you need to get plugs for each device you want to control which could add up. It's modular and can hook to the internet (wired, ugh) but info is kinda hard to find, considered just calling the guy. Anyhoo, it's the Hydro X from trolmaster.

:passitleft:
 
Looking good Gazoo, how much longer you think?
So you know when you mentioned that afterntku spray Brix the temp goes up for a while? I just noticed this, thanks to your observations. I sprayed my destroyer with Brix+Snake oil, and the CD-1 and DDA both got Brix, and now this morning my tent is running 80f where it usually runs 77-78. That’s very interesting, and reminds me of my own body.
You spray them with a foliar and it seems to get warmer, is this a boost to the plants metabolism? Cause after I eat, I burn that food up like crazy. I’m a human heater, can feel the heat radiating off me about 20-30 min after I eat.
Very cool stuff.

Thanks, the breeder estimate is 11 - 13 weeks. Been told, and noticed the kit will extend the growing time some
BUT the inclusion of the Far-Red I think has negated that. Checked with loop last night and could only find a very
few amber so expecting, HOPING for a 13 weeks or better. She is just starting to get CHUBBY :)

Oh I only noticed the HEAT increase at the ROOT BALL TEMP and never made note of the tent temps, good
call I will start to watch for that as well ;)


:rofl::rofl:

Looking great Gazoo! Not sure if you have interest in a controller but if so maybe you coukd look into this one I found on the gram. Seems affordable for the main unit but then I think you need to get plugs for each device you want to control which could add up. It's modular and can hook to the internet (wired, ugh) but info is kinda hard to find, considered just calling the guy. Anyhoo, it's the Hydro X from trolmaster.

:passitleft:

Thanks, always looking for cool ways to make things work the way I want :) I will give them a look. Seems I
really need to run a strain more than once to really take advantage of the controller benefits, I am now
trying to dial in the EQUILATERAL Sativas


What is the temperature of equatorial region?

Wet equatorial climate, major climate type of the Köppen classification characterized by consistently high temperatures (around 30 °C [86 °F]), with plentiful precipitation (150–1,000 cm [59–394 inches]), heavy cloud cover, and high humidity, with very little annual temperature variation.

Average annual temperatures in equatorial lowlands are around 31 °C (88 °F) during the afternoon and 23 °C (73 °F) around sunrise.

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Also wanted to mention I found more info on GREEN LIGHT & STOMATA CLOSE

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Abstract

Green light reversal of blue light-stimulated stomatal opening was discovered in isolated stomata. The present study shows that the response also occurs in stomata from intact leaves. Arabidopsis thaliana plants were grown in a growth chamber under blue, red and green light. Removal of the green light opened the stomata and restoration of green light closed them to baseline values under experimental conditions that rule out a mesophyll-mediated effect. Assessment of the response to green light over a daily time course showed that the stomatal sensitivity to green light was observed only in the morning, which coincided with the use of potassium as a guard cell osmoticum. Sensitivity to green light was absent during the afternoon phase of stomatal movement, which was previously shown to be dominated by sucrose osmoregulation in Vicia faba. Hence, the shift away from potassium-based osmoregulation in guard cells is further postulated to entail a shift from blue light to photosynthesis as the primary component of the stomatal response to light. Stomata from intact leaves of the zeaxanthin-less, npq1 mutant of Arabidopsis failed to respond to the removal or restoration of green light in the growth chamber, or to short, high fluence pulses of blue or green light. These data confirm previous studies showing that npq1 stomata are devoid of a specific blue light response. In contrast, stomata from intact leaves of phot1 phot2 double mutant plants had a reduced but readily detectable response to the removal of green light and to blue and green pulses.

MORE from this STUDY suggest its more PRONOUNCED at SUN-RISE

On the other hand, there was a large difference in the stomatal sensitivity to green light at different times of the daily cycle. The experiments described above (Fig. 2a) were performed 3 h after the start of the light-on part of the cycle in the growth chamber, physiologically analogous to the morning hours of solar radiation. Green light removal experiments conducted 7 h after the start of illumination, equivalent to the afternoon in a natural daily cycle, showed no green light sensitivity under any fluence rate tested (Fig. 2b) even though initial morning and afternoon apertures were of comparable magnitude. These results indicate that the blue light-specific photoreceptor system is a component of the light response of stomata in the morning and not in the afternoon.


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Fig. 1 Removal of green light opens stomata from intact leaves of wild-type Arabidopsis. Plants were grown in a growth chamber under red (60 µmol m–2 s–1), blue (30 µmol m–2 s–1) and green (30 µmol m–2 s–1) fluorescent light. (a) Effect on stomatal aperture of the removal and restoration of the green component of illumination (R, G and B light). The time of the removal of green light is shown by the bar at the bottom of the graph. Also shown are results from experiments carried out in the absence of blue light (R and G light), showing no response to green removal. In this experiment, initial illumination was composed of 90 µmol m–2 s–1 red and 30 µmol m–2 s–1 green light. (b) Experiments showing that changes in red far-red illumination under background blue light do not elicit changes in stomatal apertures, ruling out a phytochrome effect on the response. Red and far-red light were given at 60 µmol m–2 s–1 and blue light at 30 µmol m–2 s–1. Points represent the average of three experiments with 30–50 stomatal aperture measurements per experiment ±SE of the measurement.

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Fig. 2 Removal of green light opens stomata from intact leaves of wild-type Arabidopsis in the morning and not in the afternoon. Experimental conditions are as in the experiment shown in Fig. 1a. The total fluence rate in the chamber was adjusted to the specified value 1 h before the start of the experiment by varying the distance to the light sources. Results are shown for experiments started 3 h (a) and 7 h (b) into the 12 h daily light cycle of the growth chamber. Points represent the average of three experiments with 30–50 stomatal aperture measurements per experiment.
 
IF you use GREEN lights in your grow room to keep from waking up your girls ?
You may want to make sure
they are turned off OR better yet left off if you BRIX IN THE MORNING

EDIT I did just find this artical from march 2018 that seems to say
we just dont know yet. Better safe than sorry


Green light is easily transmitted through leaves. When sunlight or another source of full-spectrum light reaches a plant, the leaves transmit high amounts of green light and low amounts of red and blue light. This means that the leaves at the bottom of the canopy receive a modified spectrum that is low is blue and red light and enriched in green (Figure 1). Green light is absorbed by photoreceptors. One type of photoreceptor is cryptochrome, and this photoreceptor controls stomatal opening and stem elongation. Depending on the species, green light can either cause stomata to open and close and stems to stretch or stay short. In some species, like mustard and fava bean, green light closes stomata. In other species, like sunflower, green light opens stomata! At this time, it’s not clear whether green light opens or closes stomates on cannabis leaves. Green light (via the action of cryptochrome) also controls stem elongation. When a plant is shaded, the stems elongate so that the leaves can reach more light. When plants are given high amounts of green light, they think they are being shaded and their stems elongate and the leaves become larger so that the plant reaches more light1,5.


Green Light and Seed Germination
Green light mediates seed germination in some species. Seeds use green light to evaluate whether the environment is good for growing. If a seed germinates in a shady spot, it can be detrimental to the plant because it will not get enough light to grow. A seed that senses a shaded environment may avoid these adverse conditions by staying dormant and not germinating. Shade environments are enriched in green relative to red and blue light. Seeds of different species show a range of responses to green light. Green light prevents seed germination in some species like ryegrass (a grass that grows in tufts) and Chondrilla (a plant related to dandelion). Surprisingly, green light can stimulate seed germination in a number of uncommon species like Aeschynomene, Tephrosia, Solidago, Cyrtopodium, and Atriplex. There are several factors that affect seed germination, such as soil moisture, soil type, temperature, photoperiod, and light quality. Light quality prevents germination at inappropriate times that could potentially compromise survival. At this point, the impact of green light on cannabis seed germination is not known.
 
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